Taha Yasseri

University College Dublin, University of Oxford

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Taha Yasseri is a computational social scientist whose research sits at the fascinating intersection of technology, human behavior, and society. His work examines how automated systems — from social media bots and generative AI chatbots to trading algorithms and self-driving vehicles — are reshaping the fabric of human interaction, communication, and social organization. Yasseri's most influential contribution, "A New Sociology of Humans and Machines," has garnered significant attention with over 60 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in theorizing how robots and algorithms are increasingly embedded within our social networks and economic systems. His research highlights the profound and often unpredictable consequences of deploying artificial intelligence in real-world contexts, a theme he explored accessibly in his widely-read piece cautioning that even well-intentioned AI systems carry significant risks of erratic behavior. Yasseri's scholarship is particularly valuable for students grappling with questions about AI governance, digital society, and the evolving relationship between humans and machines, offering both rigorous empirical analysis and urgent ethical reflection on one of the defining challenges of our time.